Shelbourne FC has finalised our Women’s National League management setups for the 2020 season.
2019 WNL manager Dave Bell will continue in his role as senior team manager with Laura Heffernan joining the management team alongside Pat Behan.
Former Republic of Ireland U16 international manager Sharon Boyle will take charge of our U17 WNL team with Karen O’Connell continuing in her role as assistant manager.
Sharon was Republic of Ireland U16 manager until May 2018 and is highly-qualified and a well-respected coach in women’s game.
The club is delighted to have been able to attract a coach of her calibre who has also worked as U17 women’s assistant manager to Colin Bell.
The Club is very pleased that both of our WNL teams are now managed by coaches with international experience and with assistants who have won the WNL.
Open training for the U17 WNL team will take place in the Oscar Traynor Centre on Kilmore Road at 8.30pm on Wednesday, December 4. There will be a second session the following week.
This is for players born in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and we would ask interested players to pre-register by sending an email to u17wnl@shelbournefc.ie with name, date of birth, contact number and current club by Tuesday, December 3.
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The Shelbourne FC Women’s National League awards took place over the weekend with players receiving awards after another fantastic year!
Winners
U17 Top Scorer – Rebecca Cooke U17 Players’ Player – Chloe McCarthy U17 Player – Mia Dodd
WNL Top Scorer – Emily Whelan WNL Players’ Player – Pearl Slattery WNL Player – Rachel Kelly
Shelbourne FC Goal of the Season – Rebecca Cooke
Club Person of the Year – Louise Massey and Val St Ledger (jointly awarded)
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Shelbourne FC is delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Georgie Poynton from Waterford FC.
Poynton, a former Republic of Ireland underage international, joins the Reds having played 28 times for Waterford last season in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.
The Dublin man, who is 22-years-old, has captained Ireland at various underage levels.
Featuring in several Ireland games, he also played in the UEFA U19 European Championships qualifiers in 2016.
Poynton has played for Dundalk FC, Bohemian FC and most recently Waterford FC and says he is “delighted” to have joined Shels.
“When I heard Shels were interested as a northside lad it made it that bit more exciting and I’m looking forward to get going,” Poynton said.
“Obviously it’s a big year for the club with a lot of history behind them but we’re definitely on the rise again.
“It was a very positive in the way Ian Morris was thinking and how it is going to go this year so I just want to be apart of it,” he added.
Morris said Poynton “comes from a fantastic upbringing of clubs.”
“He went from East Meath to Dundalk at 15, where he has been given a fantastic football education.
“At only 22 he has great experience at Premier Division level. He will bring energy and quality to our squad,” he said.
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Shelbourne FC is delighted to announce the signing of centre-half Daniel O’Reilly.
O’Reilly, 24, won Supporter’s Player of the Year with Finn Harps in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division last season.
The defender had previous spells with Fulham FC, Bray Wanderers and Longford Town FC.
Speaking to shelbournefc.ie O’Reilly said he is “delighted to be on board.”
“Going forward, what Ian (Morris) was saying about Shels to me, it appealed to me that they don’t want to just cement a Premier Division place, that they want to push on,” he said.
“It’s very promising for me as a player to be apart of that and there’s a lot of good players involved in the squad.
“It’s a nice balance between youth and experience in the squad and there’s a lot of quality,” he added.
Shels boss Ian Morris said O’Reilly is a “fantastic signing for us.”
“He is someone we have been tracking all year, and with him winning player of the year it shows what a good year he has had,” he said.
“Daniel brings drive and professionalism to our squad. He is still a young lad, who has bags of experience already. His passing range and physical attributes will add greatly to our squad,” he added.
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Former
Shelbourne FC goalkeeper Paul Skinner has joined the Reds as our new first team
Goalkeeping Coach.
The club
and manager Ian Morris would like to thank outgoing coach David Bourke who
helped the Reds achieve promotion in 2019.
Skinner,
who is about the complete the Goalkeeping UEFA A Licence (the highest level for
a goalkeeper), joins after a brilliant League of Ireland career.
The
goalkeeper played for Shels, Drogheda United, Athlone Town and Longford Town.
Skinner
told shelbournefc.ie that he is “thrilled” to return to the Reds as first team
Goalkeeper Coach.
“I have
spoken to Jack (Brady), who I played with before, and with Collie (McCabe), and
I am excited to work with the both of them, who are talented, young and hungry
to learn,” he said.
“I have always
loved coaching and stepping into a full time coaching role already is brilliant,”
he added.
Skinner said that “the people behind the scenes” at the club were apart of the reasoning for joining too, adding that the club has garnered a “great approachable atmosphere.”
Shels boss
Ian Morris said he is “delighted to welcome Paul on board for next season.”
“Paul is
one of the most highly qualified goalkeeper coaches in the country. His current
playing knowledge, coaching ability and his professionalism are a fantastic
addition to our club,” he said.
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The hugely popular Shels Little Reds Academy returns Saturday, November 9 in association with EI Sports bringing a brilliantly friendly, fun and enjoyable introduction to football and Shelbourne for children.
Located this year in the indoor facility of The Soccer Dome in the Sports Complex, Santry, Dublin 9, Little Reds have the opportunity to learn and play in a brilliant welcoming facility.
Details
Places available for boys and girls born 2012-2015
Classes return on Saturday, November 9 at 10am
€25 Annual membership fee
Then €30 per six week term
Free Buddy Pass each term for every registered player
Register your interest at littlereds@shelsacademy.ie
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Shelbourne FC is delighted to announce the signing of former Cork City and Shamrock Rovers forward Karl Sheppard.
Sheppard joins the Reds having previously had a schoolboy spell with the club and says he wants to help Shels get as “high up the league as possible.”
“I kept a close eye on Shels since I left them as schoolboy and last season,” he said.
“They’re the first club I ever went to as a boy so I have always had a soft spot for them,” Sheppard told shelbournefc.ie.
“Ian got in contact with me and told me about the plans for the season and I wanted to be apart of it,” he said.
Sheppard says there are “some good young players” at Shels and he wants to help “set good standards” at the club.
The former Cork City man said “there’s some great people at the club” and that the “way the club is being run” was a major factor in the decision to move to Tolka Park.
Shels boss Ian Morris says: “I’m to delighted to bring Karl in. He is a fantastic signing for us, he adds good competition for us out wide and up front.”
“Karl’s a winner. That’s why he is here, to kick on again and try to achieve more,” he added.
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Four Shelbourne FC players have been called up for the upcoming Republic of Ireland UEFA EURO 2021 qualifier against Greece, including a first call up for midfielder Jamie Finn.
Chloe Mustaki, Jamie Finn, Emily Whelan and Jessica Ziu have been recognized after superb performances for Shels this season.
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Shelbourne FC manager Ian Morris has been nominated for the Professional Footballer’s Association of Ireland (PFAI) First Division Manager of the Year in his first season in management.
Morris guided the Reds to a sensational season winning promotion to the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after securing the First Division title nine points ahead of second place Drogheda United FC.
Drogheda manager Tim Clancy and Cabinteely FC manager Pat Devlin were also nominated.
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Ahead of our return to the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, Shelbourne FC has released season ticket details for Tolka Park next season. Some new features are contained in the season ticket release with General Admission ticket prices remaining the same as 2019.
With four more home games in the Premier Division, the Shels season tickets offer great value with the increase in prices coming in line with the rise in home games.
We also have a new loyalty feature for season ticket holders from the 2018 and 2019 seasons. There is no time limit on these discounts.
There are two main categories for season tickets with a Premium Season Ticket and standard Season Ticket.
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